Obama vows 'do everything I can' to close Guantanamo: CNN interview

Reuters ^ | 12-21-2014

[Citizen Zed]

U.S. president Barack Obama said in a TV interview set for broadcast on Sunday that he will do "everything I can" to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after four Afghan detainees held there were sent home.

Obama promised to shut the internationally condemned prison when he took office nearly six years ago, saying it was damaging America's image around the world. But he has been unable to do so, partly because of obstacles posed by the U.S. Congress.

"It is something that continues to inspire jihadists and extremists around the world, the fact that these folks are being held," he said.

[Citizen Zed]

Obama: Congress inspires jihadists?

[Gaffer]

Well, I guess you could consider Gitmo “closed” if there are no prisoners in it. It seems that he’s emptying it little by little, sure and steadily.

Cast those seeds to the wind. No matter that they are seeds of evil that will implant themselves everywhere.

[left that other site]

We should start a new drinking game.

Raise your glass every time that pusillanimous phoney says the word "FOLKS"

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I’ve been drunk since January, 2008... *HIC* ;)

[Licensed-To-Carry]

FUBO, we are sick of your act, you damn muslim communist. Curse you and horse you rode in on.

[petercooper]

It will be birthday present for Raul.

[red-dawg]

"It is something that continues to inspire jihadists and extremists around the world, the fact that these folks are being held," he said.

Horse hockey.

There weren't any jihadists there on 9-11.

[AlaskaErik]

Obama promised to shut the internationally condemned prison when he took office nearly six years ago, saying it was damaging America's image around the world.

B Hussein Obama has done more to damage and destroy America's image around the world than anyone else in the history of our nation. He will be a blot and a stain on our country for centuries to come.

[American in Israel]

Muslim jihadi have been hoping and praying Gitmo would close for years, I see one finally may do so.

[Vaduz]

If anybody knows about damaging America’s image around the world it Obama&co.

[bassmaner]

There was once a charismatic 'leader' with a funny mustache that used the root of the word 'folk' quite often in his tirades, er speeches.

{Yeah, I know: Godwin's law, but it just seems to fit here}.

[DPMD]

This is paraphrased. His actual words were “ I’ll play as much golf as I can in order to close Gitmo. By the way, do they have a course there?”

[left that other site]

I know. Me too.

[left that other site]

The breaking of Godwin’s law is permissible in this case!

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